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A good start to a day
What to do?
What to do?
I.
You have one mouth, but two ears - listen twice as much as you speak.
II.
God speaks:
A. He speaks through Creation (1-6)
B. He speaks through the Word (7-11)
Psalm 19:11 (NRSV)
Moreover by them is your servant warned; in (not “for”) keeping them there is great reward.
A. What the Bible is.
(1) The perfect law—There is no error in the Bible, either in historical fact or in spiritual truth.
Of course, the Bible records the lies of men and of Satan, but the total message of the Bible is that of truth.
See Ps. 119:128 and 160.
(2) The sure testimony—The Word does not change; it is sure and steadfast, Ps. 119:89.
It is God’s testimony to man, His witness of what is true and right.
See Matt.
5:18.
(3) The right statutes—“Statutes” means “precepts, rules for daily living.”
Some rules are wrong rules; God’s Word is right.
Obeying the Word brings blessing to daily life.
(4) The pure commandment—See Pss.
12:6; 119:140; Prov.
30:5.
The “sacred books” of some world religions are anything but pure, but God’s Word is pure, even when dealing with sin.
Nothing in the Bible, rightly understood, could lead a person into sin.
(5) The clean fear of the Lord—The phrase “fear of the Lord” (v. 9) is another reference to “the Law,” since the Word of God produces a reverence for God.
See Deut.
4:10; Ps. 111:10.
To fear God makes a person clean; to worship heathen idols makes a person filthy.
(6) True, righteous judgments—God’s evaluations of men and things are true; He knows all things completely.
It pays for the Christian to believe what God says and not to depend on his own evaluation.
Lot made this mistake and lost everything.
(7) Better than gold—What a treasure is the Bible (Ps.
119:72; Prov.
8:10; 16:16).
(8) Sweeter than honey (Ps.
119:103)—The spiritual Christian does not need the artificial things of this world for satisfaction; the Word satisfies the spiritual appetite.
B. What the Bible does.
(1) Converts—This is the same as “restores” in Ps. 23:3.
The Word converts the sinner from his ways and restores the saint when he wanders.
It refreshes and heals.
(2) Makes wise—Read Ps. 119:97–104; Isa.
8:20; Jer.
8:9; Col. 1:9; James 1:5.
(3) Rejoices—The spiritual believer finds joy in the Word (Jer.
15:16).
(4) Enlightens—“The entrance (opening) of Your words gives light” (Ps.
119:130, nkjv).
(5) Endures—Other books fade and are forgotten, but God’s Word remains.
Many a hammer has been worn out on the anvil of God’s Word!
(6) Enriches—It is better than gold or silver (Prov.
3:13–15).
(7) Satisfies—The honey satisfies the body; the Word satisfies the soul.
(8) Warns—It is better to prevent sin and avoid trouble than to confess sin and try to remedy mistakes.
Knowing the Word and obeying it guides the believer on the safe path.
See Prov. 2.
(9) Rewards—Money cannot buy the rewards of a godly life: a clean conscience, a pure heart, joy, peace, and answered prayer.
Note that v. 11 says there is a reward in keeping the Word, not for keeping it.
The reward comes in the doing: “This man shall be blessed in his doing” (James 1:25).
C.
He speaks to the Soul (12-14)
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